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9.Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance <br />Services or Equipment <br />a.Procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any <br />equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or <br />services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology <br />as part of any system is prohibited when such equipment or systems are affiliated with the <br />Government of People’s Republic of China or when a product is produced by Huawei <br />Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); <br />b.For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security <br />surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video <br />surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications <br />Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology <br />Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities) is prohibited. <br />10.Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-Changes Clause - 52.243–4 Changes <br />a.The Contracting Officer may, at any time, without notice to the sureties, if any, by written <br />order designated or indicated to be a change order, make changes in the work within the <br />general scope of the contract, including changes— (1) In the specifications; (2) In the <br />method or manner of performance of the work; (3) In the Government-furnished facilities, <br />equipment, materials, services, or site; or (4) Directing acceleration in the performance of <br />the work. <br />b.Any other written or oral order (which, as used in this paragraph (b), includes direction, <br />instruction, interpretation, or determination) from the Contracting Officer that causes a <br />change shall be treated as a change order under this clause; provided, that the Contractor <br />gives the Contracting Officer written notice stating (1) the date, circumstances, and source <br />of the order and (2) that the Contractor regards the order as a change order. <br />c.Except as provided in this clause, no order, statement, or conduct of the Contracting Officer <br />shall be treated as a change under this clause or entitle the Contractor to an equitable <br />adjustment. <br />d.If any change under this clause causes an increase or decrease in the Contractor’s cost <br />of, or the time required for, the performance of any part of the work under this contract, <br />whether or not changed by any such order, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable <br />adjustment and modify the contract in writing. However, except for an adjustment based <br />on defective specifications, no adjustment for any change under paragraph (b) of this <br />clause shall be made for any costs incurred more than 20 days before the Contractor gives <br />written notice as required. In the case of defective specifications for which the Government <br />is responsible, the equitable adjustment shall include any increased cost reasonably <br />incurred by the Contractor in attempting to comply with the defective specifications. <br />e.The Contractor must assert its right to an adjustment under this clause within 30 days after <br />i.Receipt of a written change order under paragraph (a) of this clause or <br />ii.The furnishing of a written notice under paragraph (b) of this clause, by submitting <br />to the Contracting Officer a written statement describing the general nature and <br />amount of proposal, unless this period is extended by the Government. The <br />statement of proposal for adjustment may be included in the notice under <br />paragraph (b) above. <br />No proposal by the Contractor for an equitable adjustment shall be allowed if asserted after final <br />payment under this contract. <br />*Note: the changed clause shall not supersede FTA Circular C 4220.1G <br />Everett Transit <br />PTD1163 <br />25 of 25